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Halloween Math Brain Teasers: October Problem Solving Bell Ringers/Activities
Captivate your math class with 20 fun Halloween bell ringers. These October brain teasers sharpen kids’ problem-solving skills. The activities were created fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students, but older kids (and teachers!) will love the challenge. Open the preview to take a closer look. The prompts make great bell ringers (AKA bellwork, question of the day QOTD, starters, do-now, daily class opener DCO, and entry ticket). Solving these Halloween-themed problems requires a big bag of tri
4th - 6th
Applied Math, Basic Operations, Other (Math)
CCSS
MP1
Halloween Themed Math Problem Solving Center: Witch's Brew
**Halloween** **Problem Solving Witch's Brew: A Halloween Themed Math Problem Solving Center "What will Witchy Witch add to her brew? To make her potion YOU must choose! Check the pot for a number of legs to use Then add a frog, worm, bat or newt!" Your students will have great fun adding ingredients to Witchy Witch's cauldron to make sums that equal 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 or 20. Three different recording sheets are included to help make your students accountable for their learning. Happy brewing
K - 2nd
Basic Operations
CCSS
K.OA.A.1
, K.OA.A.2
, 1.OA.A.1
+9
Thanksgiving Logic Puzzles 2nd Grade Brain Teasers Addition Worksheets Math
Check out these 10 Thanksgiving logic puzzles practicing addition and subtraction to 100! They're the PERFECT math enrichment worksheets for 1st and 2nd grade! November brain teasers fit easily in math centers: fast finishers use their math fact critical thinking skills to find the missing addends using addition and subtraction fact families. Put these in math stations, morning work, gifted students independent practice, early finishers, math enrichment papers, morning work, problem of the day,
1st - 3rd
Basic Operations, Math, Math Test Prep
CCSS
2.NBT.B.5
, 3.NBT.A.2
, K.OA.A.2
+6
Easter 3rd & 4th Grade Math Enrichment - Multiplication Brain Teaser Puzzles
Are you looking for meaningful Easter math activities that challenge your gifted and talented and high-ability learners while keeping the seasonal excitement alive? This Easter Math Challenge Bundle brings together math enrichment resources in a ready-to-use printable packet. It is perfect for gifted and talented students, early finishers, and math enrichment groups in third and fourth grade. Each activity in this bundle blends logical reasoning, algebraic thinking, and number sense with seas
3rd - 4th
Basic Operations
CCSS
3.OA.A.1
, 3.OA.A.2
, 3.OA.A.4
+10
St. Patrick's Day Gifted & Talented Activities 3rd & 4th Grade Math Enrichment
Looking for meaningful St. Patrick's Day math activities that challenge your gifted and talented and high-ability learners while keeping the seasonal excitement alive? This St. Patrick's Day Math Challenge Bundle brings together math enrichment resources in a ready-to-use printable packet. It is perfect for gifted and talented students, early finishers, and math enrichment groups in third and fourth grade. Each activity in this bundle blends logical reasoning, algebraic thinking, and number s
3rd - 4th
Basic Operations
CCSS
3.OA.A.1
, 3.OA.A.2
, 3.OA.A.4
+10
Valentine's Day Math Activity Packet 3rd & 4th Grade Multiplication & Division
Looking for meaningful Valentine's Day math activities that challenge your gifted and talented and high-ability learners while keeping the seasonal excitement alive? This Valentine's Day Math Challenge Bundle brings together math enrichment resources in a ready-to-use printable packet. It is perfect for gifted and talented students, early finishers, and math enrichment groups in third and fourth grade. Each activity in this bundle blends logical reasoning, algebraic thinking, and number sense
3rd - 4th
Basic Operations
CCSS
3.OA.A.1
, 3.OA.A.2
, 3.OA.A.4
+10
Valentine's Day Logic Puzzles Math Brain Teasers Addition Subtraction to 100
Are you searching for engaging math enrichment activities tailored to 1st and 2nd grade students, focusing on critical thinking skills? Look no further! These Valentine's Day logic puzzles are designed to stimulate young minds while practicing adding and subtracting to 100. Valentine's Day brain teasers (or also known as math logic puzzles) offer an extra challenge for fast finishers or gifted students and can be used in a Valentine early finisher packet, morning brain teasers, or math centers f
1st - 3rd
Basic Operations, Math, Math Test Prep
CCSS
2.NBT.B.5
, 3.NBT.A.2
, K.OA.A.2
+6
Christmas Logic Puzzles 5th Grade Brain Teasers Fast Finishers Math Enrichment
Christmas balance beams are exactly like math logic puzzles or math brain teasers! In these 4th or 5th grade Christmas logic puzzles, students solve to make each side of the balance beam equal while practicing multidigit multiplication and long division! These holiday brain teasers are perfect for building critical thinking skills, for fast finishers, early finishers, math talks, gifted students, as morning brain teasers, and an early finishers math packet. Print and digital versions are include
4th - 6th
Basic Operations, Math, Math Test Prep
CCSS
4.NBT.B.4
, 4.NBT.B.5
, 4.NBT.B.6
+2
Thanksgiving Gifted & Talented Math Activities - 3rd & 4th Grade Enrichment
Looking for meaningful Thanksgiving math activities that challenge your high-ability learners while keeping the seasonal excitement alive? This Thanksgiving Math Challenge Bundle brings together math enrichment resources in a ready-to-use printable packet. It is perfect for gifted and talented students, early finishers, and math enrichment groups in third and fourth grade. Each activity in this bundle blends logical reasoning, algebraic thinking, and number sense with seasonal fun. Students w
3rd - 4th
Basic Operations
CCSS
3.OA.A.1
, 3.OA.A.2
, 3.OA.A.4
+10
FALL MATH CENTER ACTIVITIES Pumpkinoes Domino Math Games
PUMPKINOES are domino style math activities perfect for your fall math centers. These pumpkin math games & activities exercise skills ranging from counting to critical thinking; basic operations to HOTS. Pumpkin dominoes activities are open ended, easily differentiated, & useful for all elementary math classes. Both color and B & W dominoes are provided. [kindergarten, first, 2nd, third, 4th, 5th grade] SKILLSCounting and cardinalityComposing and decomposing numbersAddition, subtractio
Not Specific
Basic Operations
Halloween Color by Code 3rd Grade Math TEKS 3.4A STAAR Review Activities
Make your Halloween math review both fun and rigorous with this 3rd Grade Math Color-by-Code STAAR Review set! Aligned to TEKS 3.4A, these activities help students master one- and two-step addition and subtraction one and two step word problems while practicing problem-solving strategies they’ll use on the STAAR test. Designed with engaging fall themes, this resource makes math review feel like a celebration—not a chore. You’ll love how easy it is to print and go—no prep required! Each pag
3rd
Basic Operations
Also included in: 3rd Grade STAAR Math Holiday Bundle | Addition and Subtraction Review
Christmas Gifted & Talented Activities - 3rd & 4th Grade Math Enrichment
Looking for meaningful Christmas math activities that challenge your high-ability learners while keeping the seasonal excitement alive? This Christmas Math Challenge Bundle brings together math enrichment resources in a ready-to-use printable packet. It is perfect for gifted and talented students, early finishers, and math enrichment groups in third and fourth grade. Each activity in this bundle blends logical reasoning, algebraic thinking, and number sense with seasonal fun. Students will us
3rd - 4th
Basic Operations
CCSS
3.OA.A.1
, 3.OA.A.2
, 3.OA.A.4
+10
Valentine's Logic Puzzles- Critical Thinking, GT, Problem Solving Activities
Looking for a fun, engaging, and low-prep Valentine’s Day activity that builds critical thinking skills? This Valentine Logic Puzzles Pack features 13 logic-based puzzles across 39 pages, designed to challenge and motivate elementary learners while keeping the Valentine’s theme light, festive, and classroom-appropriate. Students will practice reasoning, problem-solving, logic, and perseverance as they work through a variety of puzzle types. Clear directions and included answer keys make thi
2nd - 5th
Basic Operations, Classroom Community, Coloring Pages
CCSS
2.NBT.B.6
, 4.NBT.B.4
, 3.OA.A.1
+5
Beginning of Year / Pencils Logic Emoji Math Add & Subtract to 20 Grade 2-4
Are you looking for a Print & Go, No Prep Beginning of School Year / School Supply / Pencils themed activity for August or September? These Logic Emoji Math Puzzles / Brain Teasers for Grades 2 & 3 will provide a fun review of basic math facts while also promoting beginning algebraic thinking. Focusing on add & subtract to 20, your students will love practicing their fluency skills with a School Supply / Beginning of School Year theme with pencils! Even middle school students enjoy thi
1st - 4th
Basic Operations, Mental Math
CCSS
1.OA.C.6
, 1.OA.D.8
, 2.OA.A.1
Christmas Logic Puzzles 3rd Grade Brain Teasers Fast Finishers Math Enrichment
Christmas balance beams are exactly like math logic puzzles or math brain teasers! In these 3rd or 4th grade Christmas logic puzzles, students solve to make each side of the balance beam equal while practicing multiplication and division fact fluency! These holiday brain teasers are perfect for building critical thinking skills, for fast finishers, early finishers, math talks, gifted students, as morning brain teasers, and an early finishers math packet. Print and digital versions are included f
2nd - 4th
Basic Operations, Math, Math Test Prep
CCSS
3.OA.C.7
Snowflake / Winter Logic Emoji Math Activities Add & Subtract to 20 Grade 2-4
Are you looking for a Print & Go, No Prep Winter / Christmas / New Year's Snowflake themed activity for December or January? These Logic Emoji Math Puzzles / Brain Teasers for Grades 2 & 3 will provide a fun review of basic math facts while also promoting beginning algebraic thinking. Focusing on add & subtract to 20, your students will love practicing their fluency skills with a Winter / New Year's / Christmas theme with snowflakes! Even middle school students enjoy this! This is also
1st - 4th
Basic Operations, Mental Math
CCSS
1.OA.C.6
, 1.OA.D.8
, 2.OA.A.1
Gingerbread Architect Math Project | PBL for 3rd–5th Grade | Area, Perimeter
Bring math to life this December with this engaging Gingerbread Architect Math Project, a winter-themed Project-Based Learning activity that challenges students to design, budget, and blueprint their own gingerbread house. Perfect for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade, this PBL integrates area, perimeter, multiplication, division, and financial literacy in a way that is highly engaging and easy to implement. This resource fits beautifully into gifted classrooms, December enrichment rotations, STEM Fridays
3rd - 5th
Basic Operations, Financial Literacy, Geometry
CCSS
3.MD.C.5
, 3.MD.C.5a
, 3.MD.C.5b
+7
Pumpkin / Fall Logic Emoji Math Activities Add & Subtract to 30 Grade 2, 3 & 4
Are you looking for a Print & Go, No Prep Fall / Halloween / Thanksgiving Pumpkin themed activity for October or November? These Logic Emoji Math Puzzles / Brain Teasers for Grades 2 & 3 will provide a fun review of basic math facts while also promoting beginning algebraic thinking. Focusing on add & subtract to 30, your students will love practicing their fluency skills with a Fall / Halloween / Thanksgiving theme with pumpkins! Even middle school students enjoy this! This is also a g
1st - 4th
Basic Operations, Mental Math
CCSS
1.OA.C.6
, 1.OA.D.8
, 2.OA.A.1
Math Task Cards Christmas Twas the Night Before Christmas
Enjoy the Christmas season with your students as you challenge them with math task cards. Students will read the much loved poem, Twas the Night Before Christmas and solve problems related to this classic. Also included are an optional sign and the typed story which could be used in a center or as a choral reading.
Skills Reinforced
* addition to 1,000 with regrouping
* subtraction to 1,000 with regrouping
* multiplication facts to 9
Possible Uses
* Enrichment
* Homework Packet
* Interactive
1st - 4th
Basic Operations, Literature
Easter Math Enrichment Multiplication Puzzles 3rd & 4th Grade Gifted & Talented
Are you looking for an Easter math challenge for your third and fourth grade gifted and talented students and early finishers? These Missing Partial Product Puzzles are a brain-teasing tool designed to engage and challenge high-achieving students who are learning the box method. They seamlessly blend the multiplication area model with algebraic thinking. Students will deepen their understanding of multiplication with a visual model. The numbers on the outside of the box represent the factors
3rd - 4th
Basic Operations
CCSS
3.OA.A.1
, 3.OA.A.2
, 3.OA.A.4
+9
Easter Math Logic Puzzles 3rd & 4th Grade Critical Thinking Enrichment Activity
Are you looking for a critical thinking math activity for your early finishers and gifted and talented students? These Easter Multiplication and Division Logic Puzzles are designed to engage and challenge advanced math students. With varying levels of complexity, they offer a compelling avenue for early finishers to delve into, encouraging them to explore numbers, operations, and patterns. The full-size pages can be projected for the whole class to use as a warm-up. They can also be placed ar
3rd - 4th
Basic Operations, Math
CCSS
3.OA.A.1
, 3.OA.A.2
, 3.OA.A.3
+12
Valentine's Day Logic Puzzles Math Brain Teasers Multiplication Long Division
Are you searching for engaging math enrichment activities tailored to 4th and 5th grade students, focusing on critical thinking skills? Look no further! These Valentine's Day logic puzzles are designed to stimulate young minds while practicing multi-digit addition, multi-digit subtraction, multi-digit multiplication, and long division. Valentine's Day brain teasers (or also known as math logic puzzles) offer an extra challenge for fast finishers or gifted students and can be used in a Valentine
4th - 6th
Basic Operations, Math, Math Test Prep
CCSS
4.NBT.B.4
, 4.NBT.B.5
, 4.NBT.B.6
+2
Easter 3rd & 4th Grade Math Enrichment Activity - Multiplication & Division Grid
Are you looking for an engaging Easter math challenge for your third and fourth grade gifted and talented students or early finishers? These Multiplication Grid Puzzles are a fun and brain-boosting way to stretch students’ problem-solving and algebraic thinking skills while reinforcing multiplication and division. Students will explore the relationship between numbers and symbols in a visual grid format. The row and column labels represent factors. Some are given as numbers, while others are
3rd - 4th
Basic Operations
CCSS
3.OA.A.1
, 3.OA.A.2
, 3.OA.A.4
+9
St. Patrick's Day Math to 20 | Addition Subtraction I Spy | Kindergarten PreK
🍀 22 pages of St. Patrick's Day math that actually teaches — not just keeps kids busy!This no-prep St. Patrick's Day math packet builds real number sense and fluency to 20 — perfect for Kindergarten and 1st Grade, RTI, and early intervention classrooms. Print and go! 🌈☘️ 📘 What's Included (22 Pages)👀 I Spy St. Patrick's Day — find, count and write numbers 📊 St. Patrick's Day Graph — graph items and answer data questions 🔢 Number Practice 1-10 — trace, count and color ➕ Counting O
PreK - 1st
Basic Operations, Coloring Pages, Numbers
CCSS
K.CC.A.2
, K.CC.A.3
, K.OA.A.2
+1
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